(It's a lot of blurb for a relatively 'normal' city venue :O. Sorry this is all ooc to start it off)
Venue: Offworld. Phoenix's homeworld to be exact. On Kaldoa, there are four major festivals per year. This one is the festival of the water goddess (Ylaia) In which it is acknowledged that the summer is over and the rains and snows will soon arrive. This is one of the last pleasantly-warm nights of the year, so nobody has to freeze their butts off.
The city: Vaino (Hope City) The capital of the realm of Caldeira. These festivals are jointly held all over the planet, and Hope City is a sleek modern place, well suited to a good party. Guests will find the place much like an advanced earth city, minus cars and traffic, full of attractions and people having fun.
The festival itself: Hope City is entirely given over to revelry. There are streets and squares in which there are a huge variety of entertainments. Live bands, orchestras, dancing. There are light shows, pyrotechnics, and the quieter streets are lit with bulbs and outdoor candles, it's all reminiscent of elaborate Christmas lights. All restaurants and food shops are opened up to the public, and there are outside tables, bars and areas to be found everywhere. Food and drinks are free, courtesy of the generosity of the gods. The streets are full of people.
The Locals: Are open, friendly and welcoming. They're well-used to offworld visitors and are always helpful if one gets lost. They're also an uninhibited lot, the social etiquette being somewhat more promiscuous than many Earth places. Yes there are gambling, strippers and lapdancing clubs, not quite to the scale of Las Vegas, but the environments are friendly and pleasant. Yes there are people milling around in costumes, ordinary clothing, dressed up to the nines and/or whatever they feel comfortable in. Yes, you'll get a good eyeful of some in various states of undress… and yee-ees, you might get snogged, hugged or groped by affectionate and well-meaning revellers.
In Hope City, everyone looks pretty much the same as humans, nearly everyone will be like that. But there'll be Libre (The non-evil type of vampire) dotted around. Phoenix chose this place because it's less unsettling than many other areas, re spirit animals, surface-demons and gods-know-what. It should be noted that most Kaldoan mortals have some degree of 'magic' or psychic ability, so with everyone out to enjoy, the vibe of the evening will be a good one.
The wedding Party: This is a safe environment, geared up for visitors as well as locals, for exploring or having fun – so Norrin's entourage are welcome to be anywhere that seems interesting to them. But for meeting up purposes, there's a small square (Mali Square) with said open café's, food tables, plenty of seating, music and a bar.
Getting there: If you're a friend of Norrin's, and/or attached to the wedding party, assume that you'll have a small silver business card. It's a disposable teleport, which will get you straight to Mali square, and back home again. After that, it will be useless. Phoenix and Julian have been mischievous. The girls can gatecrash, and Drake might have had one sneaked into his pocket… ;P
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