crescentview | Town Hall Meeting The Second

WHO: Everyone willing
WHAT: van Zieks trying to catherd, again, in order to Establish Law & Order.
WHEN: Sometime in the Summer between the various events.
WHERE: the forest, outside van Zieks' farm.
WARNINGS: chaos mostly, more will be added if needed.

[A week or so after the chaos of Hot or Not, each farm will recieve another missive from Barry Z himself, chief buzzkill, who clearly learned nothing from how things went last time. It reads as such;]

To All Parties Brought to the Island by the Harvest Goddess,

Tomorrow at 11AM sharp, please arrive at the location indicated on the map shown of the reverse of this document. The topic of discussion on the table is the potential establishment of some form of social contract and body of law. As before, I cannot force attendance, however, I would again hope everyone sees the benefit in being involved in this discussion.

Sincerely,
Lord Barok van Zieks, Esquire

[And again as before, there's a map on the back. This time leading one to van Zieks' residence, an orderly forest farm with a nice stable currently housing the horse van Zieks rode in on to make himself the boss of things, apparently.

At the time of the meeting, there are two tables that were clearly brought out from inside. There are... snacks? Van Zieks is not a chef, you will have these strawberries and fried mushrooms and you'll like it, I guess. There was an attempt. Van Zieks himself is still dressing in his less fancy- but still absurd for this weather- three piece suit.]

Than you all for coming. I understand that the topic I have put on the table may seem... needlessly dire to some, however, in the case that something does happen, it would be far better for us to already have a system in place. I do not think we currently require any sort of active police force, but rather that we should have some sort of agreed set of behavior in place, and then elected individuals to adjudicate any potential disagreements.

As far as a social contract, on Mr. Trahearne's advisement, it would follow thusly; [He pulls out another paper to read from.]
- Do not cause unsolicited physical harm to one other.
- Do not harm or otherwise disrupt another person's farm.
- Do not damage, destroy, or unlawfully take possession of another person's property.
- Do not vandalize or otherwise disrupt communal spaces for us or the townspeople.
- Do not behave in such a manner that would elicit broad reprisal against the group as a whole from the townspeople or the goddess.

If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to share them. I feel that this is basic enough that even those of you more prone to... rebellion can agree to it.

The second matter is to discuss how to handle if someone does break these rules. While I have made clear before my prior experience with the law, I understand that a system like this can only function if there is trust in those enforcing it. Thus I think that the authority should be given to whoever the group as a whole feels most comfortable entrusting it to. So I open the floor to nominations for that responsibility.

Finally, I'd like to make clear why this is necessary. I have spoken to the goddess, and as long as it does not directly interfere with her and her means, she has no intent of intervening if something were to happen to one of us. We are not her "people," the residents of the town are. Therefore, it is imperative that we work together to protect ourselves.

[And now he will step back and hope that some productive discussion happens.]

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( Taking that shot, no shame here, )

Is that not the purpose of these bingo cards? To explore?

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[ He holds up his notepad after writing down on it to show Mishka. ]

Yeah. There's no shame in exploring your options.

( Ohh reads? )

And yourself? Are you content with the one you have?

( Assuming he even has one, but let's speak on the presumption that yes, )

Never had one before.

[ No shame in admitting that either. He's just here to cause drama for those who do have shame. ]

Oh? Would you like to?

Not right now.

[ rip gaku ]

( laughs )

No shame in that! Seems as if some don't have sensual prompts at all, even. I suppose it's hardly requisite to bond with your neighbors.

[ Well, here's the thing, Mishka. ]

Have you bonded with them after you had sex?

( Hmm. He has to think on this one. )

I suppose? I approach it generally casually, as if a shared meal or an outing. Before I'd arrived here, it was inconvenient to engage in.

Do you worry it might cause unwelcome ripples, for you?

[ Ellis also thinks. ]

The point of the bingo squares is to bond, I think. The goddess wants us to get married and all. So if you don't do any bonding, would that be a failure on her part?

[ please don't smite him goddess ]

Having sex has generally caused a lot of drama here... [ Which he was willing to dig out. Sorry he's mean sometimes ] But for me, I personally find it a chore... probably sucks for my boyfriend though.

[ gestures to Gaku ]

( :thinking: the man makes a point

He glances at Gaku though, a look of recognition crossing his face. It's the guy with the magic box! )

I suppose you must be right in that regard... Oh? Is he one of those who requires it often?

[ Gaku requiring sex often... the thought makes Ellis laugh a little as he shakes his head no. ]

I think he just wants to try it with someone he likes.

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Ah, but you don't generally enjoy it... A conundrum, but I suppose it is what it is.

( rip gaku indeed )

Well, there's no particular need for it, I think. I understand most marriages become sexless after a time, regardless.

( So like you're basically already there )

We're already married?

[ what ]

( The dots are connected in his woozy little head... )

I meant more it isn't necessary for a relationship, in general.

[ Ah. He understands now. He thinks.

But since Mishka seems to be experienced— ]

Do you have some advice? I know nothing about it, and I think I should at least do it once with him eventually.

( Experienced... Well... That's certainly a word for it.

He does seem to genuinely consider this, though, and shrugs. )

"Should" you, must you? Not at all. If it strikes your curiosity, and he's the one you find yourself comfortable enough around to try it with, then, certainly - you ought pursue your fancies.

Do you enjoy kissing him?

[ Ellis nods. ]

Forehead and temples are my favorite spots.

( That's such a saccharine answer he doesn't know what to do with it for a moment. )

Well, then - that's very well. ( Maybe he's the wrong type of experienced for this guy... But he already had that hunch. ) Really, since that's the sort of thing you like... If you have an interest in indulging him, I would find some means to make it fun for you.

( Swirls his glass lazily. )

The act itself doesn't particularly attract me. But it is the things around it that I tend to enjoy.

[ Damn, was that too fluffy to say? Ellis looks at Mishka for a bit before tilting his head. ]

Is it the vulnerability they show you?

( He raises an eyebrow, grinning. )

I will answer, but I am very curious what it is that made this your first guess.

[ Does Ellis admit that's it's mostly his own primary concern? No. Not to someone he literally just met. ]

A lot of people seem to like that sort of thing. It makes them feel special.

( Honestly, he suspected the answer might be "You seem like the type," so this answer is comparatively better.

He shrugs. )

... Vulnerability is distracting, and starts far before the bedroom.

( The more vulnerable a person is, the harder it is to think about the intimacy when all he can think about is how easy it is to access their arteries... )

The bedroom was an unappealing affair whence I came. Here, individuals have all sorts of strange ideas about it - wearing costumes; acting out personae... It's interesting, clownish, and fresh. I simply intend to enjoy the novelty of it until it fails to appeal to me further.

[ Oh.

Ellis gets the last part, almost painfully so. Anything new? He gets fascinated by it, but new things stop being new very quickly, leading Ellis to drop whatever it was. He nods in understanding, just that his isn't about sex. ]

I'm glad you can live out your wild sex life out here.

[ Since it was definitely unappealing back where he's from. ]

( lol )

Yes, for the time being. I wish you the best of luck with your partner as well, yes? Few things are worth doing unless they hold your interest, as well.

( Which sounds kind of selfish, but he doesn't imagine it's very romantic to have one partner super into the intercourse and one partner not really feeling it at all. Assuming, of course, Gaku is decent, or that the object is romance; Gaku seemed all right enough, when Mishka spoke to him, but he doesn't really know him. Ellis would. )

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