โโ the mortal sun has risen and set a thousand times, and erato is yet bound to the earthly realm, the reincarnation loop continues. this time their mortal coil has taken the shape of avan jogia, a human born on 28/07/1994, a leo and named avi balmohan amin.
with eratoโs consciousness tucked away from their own, they have no indication of the complexity of who they are, and what they are, and that has only really served to add more confusion and questions. when, or even if, the barrier between the immortal erato and the mortal avi is broken down, they will be able to harness the ability to captivate someone at first sight and inspire them with the feeling of eros. until that day, as the muse goddess of erotic poetry and mime, avi continues to unknowingly influence the world and be influenced by the immortal being within them, manifesting in drawing the attention of those around them by walking into a room and garnering looks.
in the mean time, avi is non binary using they/them to define themselves, and is 28 years old. life goes on for them as most everyone elseโs does; working at club bacchae as a burlesque dancer, and if they canโt be found there, they can usually be found at elysium spa, doing a facial and full body massage. originally from san francisco, california, they now live in labyrinth apartments without room-mates, and have been on magnetic island for two weeksย ย ย โ
hello, everyone! i havenโt rpโed in over two months, so bear with me as i get my footing again! in the meantime, you can check out aviโs intro below the cut and if youโd like to start off with a connection, you can find some wanted ones right here! canโt wait to start rpโing with you guys and iโll catch you in the ooc blog laterz!
โ ย ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐, your parents signing the dotted line of their divorce papers a few months after you turn four. too doe eyed to know whatโs going on, but saddened enough to remember missing the smell of your motherโs perfume. itโs then your fatherโs responsibility to raise you. his struggles burdening the roof over your head as he juggles credit card debt and working two part time jobs. bitter mutterings about your mother sticking to the roof of his mouth whenever he cooks a TV dinner, your ears never getting the full story on why she left.
โ ๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐จ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ , itโs hard for you to let go, your chocolate hues alighting beneath your motherโs scarves as you play make believe with the clothes she left behind. adorning yourself in white pearls & burgundy colored heels. the reflection in the mirror marked as beautiful whenever you act as your mother & compliment your appearance with a blown kiss & a dazzling grin. secretly yearning for that maternal validation despite not recognizing it yet.
โ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ'๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ย ๐ช๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ a smile curl onto your fatherโs ย lips, an expression you hadnโt seen in a long while, the creases on his forehead replaced with dimples on his cheeks. flowers in his hands, hair now reasonably well kempt as though heโs filled the lines with technicolor, cracking open the seal of his heart as he lets someone else in.
โ ๐๐'๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ช, that much is obvious. this newfound relationship arousing a breath of fresh air once your father introduces you and the woman two months in, the baggage she comes with hanging off her leg with the same doe eyes you once had a couple years ago. her daughterโs messy hair resembling the unkempt mop atop your own head.
โ ๐ฆ๐๐'๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐ข๐ข๐ , the womanโs daughter. just a couple years younger than you, her innocence wrapped up in scrunchies & bows, the chuckles that emit from her chest like a gentle reminder that sunshine exists. and itโs funny โ ย at first โ how different her outlook is compared to yours, the girlโs high pony & idealism clashing with your loud, attention seeking aesthetic. but as her life begins to bleed into yours, it doesnโt take long for these contrasts to pit against each other, the uneven balance soon challenged when your father and her mother decide to tie the knot.
โ ๐๐ง'๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ก that you struggle to climb the metaphorical ladder thatโs wedged between the two of you, these expectations & comparisons your father has placed now painting your efforts as lazy & lackadaisical. the blooming roseโs successes in science, history, & math overshadowing your strengths in the arts & theatrics, this nontraditional approach erupting a deep rooted frustration within your father that inevitably boils over once you argue your right to be referred to as they & them.
โ ๐ก๐ข๐ช ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ, ๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐'๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ง between who youโre supposed to be & who you want to be. tiptoeing this tightrope as you develop a dry witted tongue, cutting through awkward family dinners by asserting your opinion over those who disagree. dramatizing your words, enunciating each syllable in the off chance your father will listen. instead, however, he reacts ย with his fists banging against the table & he shouts, โ i just donโt understand you! โ to which you calmly look at him, sigh, & say, โ ย then let me express myself & maybe one day you will. โ
โ ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ is rocky at best, an olive branch extending when you realize that your fatherโs judgment had stemmed from a sense of loathing, one heโs held onto since your mother left. he was blaming her through you because you harbor qualities that remind him of how she used to be. like her knack for creating things out of nothing & her ability to draw attention in a crowded room, something he assures you is a compliment.
โ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ & ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ into someone who makes statements with black lined lids & painted fingernails, the mesh fabric of your shirt just an invitation for bystanders to look. you find confidence in your ability to maintain your own aesthetic, standing tall when your influence bleeds onto those around you, a sense of pride tickling pierced ears as you elicit gasps & criticism whenever you walk into a room. symbolizing yourself as a trend-setter, someone whoโs effortlessly unbothered. this foundation of self-assurance often drawing people in like magnets, these copycats & leeches, victims whoโve lost their identity, now stealing inspiration from the only person around whoโs so sure of their own. you.
โ ๐ช๐๐๐ก ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐, youโve already paved your way, carving out a path that fits the image youโre committed to uphold. and itโs because of your innovator instincts & entrepreneur touch that youโve begun marketing yourself as an eye catching performer. this new position on life, with the skills youโve carried over from your time immersed in the drag scene in san francisco, allowing you to throw yourself in the spotlight where money is old & glitter is new. legs spreading wide, body moving to the sound of your heartbeat as you dance your way to the top. because climbing upward is the only option, which is why you eventually foresee your name in lights with the hopes of mesmorizing those copycats & leeches for every penny theyโve got.
ย ย ย it was never a secret that avi knew the type of effect that they had on other people โ it was more or less the same effect that they currently had over alex, and he was eating it up. sure, alex had a huge ego sometimes โ but for a pretty face like this ? he was prepared to fall to his knees at any given moment. call him weak, call him whatever you wantโฆ but it somehow all felt so amplified with them. alex didnโt even know aviโs actual name was avi, yet here he was, pulling them away at the first chance that he got, with the hope that avi might actually give it to him tonight. among other things.ย
ย ย they made it far enough away from the crowd of people, near the group of boulders and rocks off the side of the beach โ there was barely any light from the party that reached this part of the beach, and all alex could really depend on was the light of the moon to get a good look at their face.. a face that heโd only ever seen under the neon lights of bacchae. there was something quite different about it under this light โ just not a bad different.ย โ isnโt it my turn tonight to impress ? so will you justโฆโ โ he pauses with a small smirk, getting closer to avi until theyโre caught between alexโs body and a wall of rock behind them,ย โ shut up and let me do that for you ? โ the tone of his voice a little lower the closer he got to them, his eyes scanning their facial features โ from eyes, to lipsโฆ while his hands came to grab at their waist, attempting to pull a body towards him that was already close enough. and finally, his lips on theirs was the final part of their bodies that closed the space between them.ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THE FURTHER THEY TRAVERSE AWAY FROM the rich flames behind them, the more prominent alexโs silhouette is captured by the moonlight. he radiates beneath it, more so than aviโs witnessed before. itโs as though the night has triggered a spark thatโs only been observed in the form of eye contact and suggestive words, this confidence thatโs held between the tug of alexโs hand โ it draws avi closer and closer until theyโre all but separated from the party thatโs yet to simmer in the distance. until theyโre alone. together. with no bonfire or dance floor to consume them, just their bodies which gravitate toward the middle. a simple shut up provoking avi to do the opposite, but before a teasing syllable wastes another one of aviโs breaths, the bartenderโs hands are attaching at the hip and his lips are surging forward. kissing avi with every intention of proving to them that this game has met its match, ensuring that avi knows heโs not here to escape the chance at claiming his prize.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย so avi indulges. their own lips seeking what their interactions have been lacking as their hand curls around the nape of the bartenderโs neck. not fast. not slow. but at a speed which says: iโll lead on the dance floor, so show me how you lead off it.
They canโt help but grin as they approach โ the name Abba still rings in his head as eager eyes canvas the dancerโs lean figure. A sort of thrill still shoots through him at the sight of the famous face, at least, famous to Eden, a regular at Bacchae and a fan.ย โYโknow Angel โ sheโs at Club Bacchae all the time. Pretty, sweet, long blonde hair.โ He trails off, picturing Angel with a sweet smile before refocusing their attention to the present.ย โNo cโmon, itโs just one gold coin. Itโs, like, five bucks or something.โ Blue eyes widen imploringly, body leaning forward slightly as they plead with the impassive face before them.ย โPlease? Iโll give you free ones later.โย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย DESPITE THE OTHERโS ATTEMPT AT DESCRIBING who they know as angel, avi remains indifferent toward paring the name with a face. not in the least bit concerned about someone who isnโt within reach, their sights clouded with the person before them, rather than a stranger whoโs subjectively pretty. keyword: subjective. which is why, before long, avi brushes the name angel aside and steps forward instead, their lips upturning in response to those big, doe eyes.ย โ thatโs a lot of ones to spare for a kiss iโm not sure will satisfy, โย they argue, instinctively lifting a hand to tap beneath the otherโs chin, almost daring to swipe their thumb along his bottom lip, though they drop contact before they can grant that. ย โ convince me youโre worth a gold coin and iโll hand over two. โ
The nickname still grates against his ego, though he doesnโt care, tells himself it doesnโt matter, he canโt help but darken at the thought that Alex might be above him โ or Jack, the annoying nineteen year old whoโd just started. Still, they stop for the familiar dance, drunk enough for a smirk to immediately lift his lips as he slows his wandering steps and takes in Aviโs outfit. Another dance.ย โDancer number four,โ He greets them tauntingly, gaze dark with turmoil and a sudden mirth. A knowing gaze snags on the blindfold, carrying on down the rest of their body before meeting their eyes with a lift of his brow.ย โCareful, now, or I might get the wrong impression of what you want from me.โย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย AVI JUTS THEIR HEAD IN A WAY THAT SAYS :ย we all know iโm your number one, maybe not today, but, with utmost certainty, a day thatโs soon to come. amusement etching at the curl of their lips then, observing silas observing them as they continue outstretching the blindfold. expectant. something close to an itch buzzing at their fingertips, aviโs gaze asking the fated question โ are you tempted to scratch?ย โ youโll know exactly what i want if you treat yourself to five more minutes with me, โย avi claims, thoughts rewinding to their brief, barely there exchange when the bartenderโs hands gripped onto lace until breath was all but an unreachable option. this very thought urging avi to inch forward and forward and forward, bodies now a few inches apart, before aviโs pressing the blindfold into the otherโs palm.ย โ but if your goal is to escape, the least you can do is allot me your eye for detail before you go. โ
ย ย ย there they go again, daring alex to actually do something about all of these looks shared between them, and the suggestive comments they so freely threw at each other. somehow, no matter how hard it was to keep himself from making a move on themโฆ the long wait made it that much better. the anticipation of seeing them again, or when heโd get a chance to get them alone โ alex canโt lie and say they havenโt been lodged in the back of his head since the night they danced together at bacchae.ย โ well iโd like to see how it tastes on my tongue. otherwise, trust me when i tell you that iโd be willing to do so many things that youโd ask of me โ if not anything. โ he wanted them so bad at this point, and he wasnโt afraid to make it painfully obvious. he takes their hands in his, his eyes scanning over their body as they get a little closer, before he caught their eyes once again.ย โ you wanna come with me to let me show you ? โ his tone is a lot lower as he asks, but then begins to slightly tug at their hands, as if to lead them away from the crowd. why waste any time at all ?ย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THE FRUIT OF TEMPTATION IS IN THE SHAPE OF LIPS that talk a big game, but have yet to commit to anything besides hints and fantasies. this touch and go between them, albeit enticing, now bordering on tedious and unrewarding the longer the other holds out from shooting his shot. figuratively. but more suggestively, literally. so when bartender #1 lays his cards on the table, splaying them with the exact pick-me energy one should expect, avi is rendered surprised. brows arching high at the contact of hand against hand, eyes catching eyes. the implication behind the manโs tug not lost on avi as they let their body be led, inching in the direction of wherever the other wants to go before saying,ย โ you can show me anything so long as itโs worth the wait, โย the challenge thatโs implied hopefully not flown over the bartenderโs head,ย โ but if youโre expecting another dance ... iโm afraid i only reserve those for bacchae. even though i know how tempting it is to watch as i move my body. โ
ย ย ย ย eyes flurried over the colorful tents and the mass chaos of children screaming, and gleeful laughter that echoes through the beach, and she canโt help but feel her spirits brighten, a rainbow covering the sky as she looped her arm through alexโs, walking until her grip tightens, a familiar face coming into view.ย โย stop, turn, step, step, step, step, come on you got this alex, i know you figured out how to walk,ย โ angel muses, a small giggle leaving her lips as she drags him along. before theyโre nearing the performance thatโs somehow mesmerized her. watching how gracefully they turned in the heels that adorn their feet. thereโs a final applaud as her smile only widens, leaning into the man whoโs arm she held onto.ย โ if i wore those heels, the only SHOW people would get is me busting my ass and falling off stage, โ she whispered beneath her breath as she pulled them toward avi.ย โย well, hello, itโs lovely to see you with clothes ON, and in the light of day.ย โ then, blue eyes widen before turning her gaze back to alex.ย โย that only sounds a lot worse than it actually is.โย @ofalexยท
ย ย ย when they had approached the stage, alex was met with a surprise โ a really, really pleasant surprise, as they watched abba ( he was adamant on getting that name out of them ) take on the stage. of course they would be here at the carnival to steal his attention once againโฆ because why wouldnโt they ? heโd somehow predicted that theyโd only be full of surprises, from the moment they first started talking. and to alexโs surpriseโฆ angel seemed to be quite acquainted with them, as well. he grins at her words,ย โ yeah ? it sounds like a lot of fun to me. i wasnโt aware that you two knew each other. โ he grins. but then again, he shouldnโt be surprised โ angel frequented olympus and bacchae as well.ย โ assuming itโs from bacchae. otherwise, iโll have to pout the entire time that the two of you had all this fun without me. โ
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ย ย ย ย ย ย ย A HINT AND THEN A FLASH OF INTRIGUE sparks upon aviโs expression once the woman mentions bare bodies and closed quarters, the fleeting memory of avi posing under steam and tension somehow remaining exactly that. brief. short-lived. to be forgotten again unless the other decides she wants an intimate showing at club bacchae, which bartender #1 has gotten closer to than most if bodies swaying on the dance floor is anything to show for it. but โ for now at least, avi will bask in this girlโs fantasy for whatever itโs worth, leaning into the idea that they did a lot more than stare at each from the across the steam room where the woman had cut the moment short right after accusing avi of not being able to take the heat. yeah. an anti-climactic end, if you ask them.ย โ fun at elysium is incomparable to what happens at bacchae, honey, โย avi says, a smirk etching at their lips as they continue,ย โ but i guess both of you have only experienced one or the other with me, so maybe one day we can meet in the middle and have fun somewhere else. together. sans clothes, even, seeing as weโre obviously accustomed to that already. โย and they shoot the blonde woman a wink, joking of course. @fondillusionsfmโ
arielle was drawn in by the up-beat music and went to investigate, as soon as she broke through the crowd and could see the stage, she recognised them immediately. abba. she caught the end of their performance and applauded in delight with the rest of the audience. she considered continuing on her way down to the beach, but the chance seemed to good to pass on. she had already drank a few beers, so she was in the mood to meet new people as she always were when she was a bit tipsy. ari managed to get herself in the spot as all the dancers came out of a door. โabba,โ she said to get their attention before they walked past her. โi guess itโs time to shed my disguise as your half-secret admirer and just become an admirer,โ arielle remarked with a wide smile, hoping theyโd remember their texts.ย โyou are as impressive live as you are in your videos.โ
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THIS IS THE HIGH THEY STRIVE FOR. not drugs. not alcohol. not toxins caressing their body. just pure, unadulterated immersion thatโs blanketed with awe, attraction, and envy. they feed into the adrenaline that comes with it, fulfilling an empty persona which craves to be seen, craves to be awarded the attention, the unblinking adoration, in which they seldom forget the taste of. because whatโs sweet will always be mixed with glitter and gold and absolute divinity. and, darling, if they arenโt lathered in all three already. a fact thatโs more than hinted in the way they whip their hair around at the voice of an admirer, a twinkle in their eye when they spot someone approaching.ย โ videos? โย avi asks, half wondering who theyโve accidentally sexted until theyโre remembering the burlesque dance they texted and let into the wrong hands,ย โ oh my, of course ... how could i forget an anonymous compliment?ย โyou dance beautifullyโ andย โmango doesnโt stand a chanceโ all in the same sentence? color me flushed. โย a smile meets their own lips.ย โ iโm assuming you enjoyed the show, โย which isnโt a question, but a statement.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย AVIโS HEAD TILTS IN WONDERMENT as they peel through the many pet names theyโve crowned the burlesque dancer walking alongside them: stanley trixie, mx. congeniality, sparknotes, jerry spring-her neck, drama-llama, toil&trouble, and other crafty variables. each one having been an easy slip of the tongue. but none of them have graced aviโs lips twice despite a notable few that have sprung from, what avi would describe as, chic, not bleak moments. which, considering the lack of dramatization leading up to this point, avi would agree that cat scratch is definitely a nickname already crumpled up in the trash โ though they digress. ears already perking up at the idea of carbs upon carbs upon carbs, especially since pasta of any variety is something avi can crave on demand.ย โ iโll be the angel of your dreams, babe. ego haloing above me and all, โย they joke, brows bouncing up and down to enhance the charade, ย โ cross my heart, iโll be so good, devout believers will forget to burn me at the stake. โย their head then tilts in the direction of the exit, urging trixie to move along,ย โ now, come on. i can stand to pretend iโm in little italy for an hour. โ
WHEN & WHERE bonfire party, a little further from the crowdย
@ofaminโ
ย ย ย he couldnโt get them out of his head from the moment he and angel spotted them doing a small drag performance earlier at the carnival, in the same way that they wouldnโt leave his head the first night they saw abba being introduced onto the stage. so would you really expect him to let them slip away tonight without getting them alone ? he had to at least give it a try.ย โ so how are you going to continue to pop up into my life looking and dancing the way that you do and continue to taunt me by not giving me a name ? โ he starts with a question, a grin pulling at his lips.ย โ i know itโs only been the one time, but the cuts are getting deep. โย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THE FIRE BLOOMS BEHIND THEM, haloing aviโs silhouette as they crane their neck back โ a stretch which exposes unmarked skin for onlookers to want, to need. their deep breath in and deeper breath out only serving to highlight whatโs been displayed, as though tempting those with an appetite. after all, aviโs own hunger feeds into the fantasies that cloud their head, the ecstasy high that consumes them simply adding to the desire when theyโre pulled from their thoughts and brought back to reality. that voice now in the forefront as avi blinks in the otherโs direction and is greeted with that grin.ย โ what will you do with my name if i gift it to you? โย they reply, a smirk toying at their lips,ย โ i mean, you havenโt exactly shown me youโd make much use of it at the pace weโre going. not to discredit how provoking this slowburn has been. โ
๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ : the beachfront kissing booth
๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ : 1:30pm
Sandy locks are thoroughly ruffled after an hour at the kissing booth, cheeks flushed as much from the sun as they are from the attention. They exude a cheery confidence, waving people over and chatting easily, offering their cheek or lips or pulling customers back to the photobooth for a cheeky set of photos. When they spot a familiar face, their smile brightens and they raise a frantic hand.ย โHey! You have give me a kiss โ Iโm tryna beat Angelโs numbers.โย
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย WITH FROZEN YOGURT IN ONE HAND and a spoon in the other, avi savors the sweet and the sour as they venture through this carnival-istic maze alone. not in the least bit impressed by the turnout ( nor the decor or rugged, two left feet entertainment ), which is why it proves as no surprise when they offer a side eye here and a scoff of disbelief there. aviโs sweet-tooth suckling on their spoon as they judge&scope out the scene in search of at least one location for them to highlight their inevitable fifteen minutes of fame. though before they get too far, theyโre being beckoned over by an all too familiar boyish smile, the person behind the kissing booth forgetful as far as their name, but that face โ well. avi surely remembers it.ย โ whether youโre against an angel or a devil, i can guarantee a kiss from me will secure your winnings, โย they boast, scooping another spoonful of frozen yogurt into their mouth,ย โ but โ unfortunate, really โ iโm not the type to kiss as an act of charity. so unless youโre implying i get one for free ... โย their eyes drop down to the otherโs lips,ย โ ... i might have to pass for another day. โ
โyou ย know, ย itโs ย not ย the ย nicest ย thing ย to ย not ย have ย eyes ย on ย me ย but ย โ ย DAMN, ย itโs ย good ย asย ย hellย ย that ย i ย get ย to ย enjoy ย getting ย on ย the ย drinks ย and ย just ย vibing,โ ย will ย she ย get ย up ย later ย and ย maybe ย join ย in?ย ย yeah,ย ย but ย so ย will ย most ย of ย the ย happy ย sober ย and ย non ย sober ย people ย alike.ย ย ย itโs ย THATย kind ย of ย place, ย this ย island, ย and ย she ย loves ย it.ย ย ย ย ย "iย wonderย โฆย ย whereย ย willย ย the ย night ย take ย us, ย aye?โ ย her ย accent ย thickened ย by ย drink, ย but ย not ย illegible ย โ ย just ย a ย BRIT.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย โ I HAVE A FEW PREDICTIONS, โย they mutter amidst a hit from their vape, aviโs bloodshot gaze zeroing in on a couple whose interlocked fingers would look so much better wrapped around their nape,ย โ but unfortunately they donโt involve โjust vibingโ, as darling as that sounds โ โย it doesnโt,ย โ โ i mean, so help me,ย rina sawayama, if i have to stand here for another minute without an open invitation for me to ruin ( or better ) at least one relationship tonight. โ
WHAT : ย the big beach bash !
WHERE : ย by the stage, after aviโs burlesque / drag performance
AVAILABILITY : ย closed, @fondillusionsfmโ & @ofalexโ
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THE ILLUSION BEGINS AND ENDS with a tightly wound blindfold, the black veil wrapped around aviโs eyes having amassed a wide range of oooโs and awhโs as they presented elements of vogue and burlesque alike. each snap of their wrist and sharp angle of their body blending well with the beat despite this obstruction โ because practice makes perfect and, darling, they were more than that. a truth they wonโt shy away from telling considering once theyโve donned their final bow and withdrawn the blindfold from their eyes, theyโre quickly met with an onslaught of applause and distant cat-calls. their open arms welcoming the recognition for all itโs worth as their sights survey the crowd โ a twinkle highlighting browns and hazels โ until they spot a familiar face or two well off to the side. so familiar, in fact, avi doesnโt hesitate to wink, smirk, and offer a curtsy, silently challenging them to approach if they so dare.
WHAT : ย the big beach bash !
WHERE :ย by the carnivalโs entrance
AVAILABILITY :ย closed, @discoridansโ
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย THEIR FIFTEEN MINUTES OF UNWAVERING FAME has flickered and simmered into a quiet buzz from those who witnessed avi in action, their inflated ego drifting from the scene theyโve caused as more than few onlookers stamp aviโs performance to their memories and their stage name, abba, to their mouths. in truth, avi becomes high off it. this validation. this idea that the world is their circus, with avi as the ringmaster and curious eyes as their none-the-wiser audience. they latch onto it, folding the euphoria up and tucking it away in their pocket whilst they waltz toward the exit. always one to leave in the height of people wanting more, only for them to eventually return for an encore hours later. but right now โ six inch heels under their belt โ avi kisses the lingering intrigue goodbye. already in the middle of inhaling a hit from their vape before they recognize the person whoโs taking their leave too.ย โ where are we off to, cat scratch? โย they toy with the nickname as they join trixie by the hip and continue walking,ย โ and is it far away from hyper-caffeinated matildaโs and eloiseโs? โ
WHAT :ย the big beach bash !
WHERE :ย by the stage, a half hour before the local band performs
AVAILABILITY :ย closed, @deadlysilasโ
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ITโS AN OVEREXPOSED AND SATURATED HALLELUJAH, this carnival, the flashing lights and balloon devils far from the spotlights and dancing devils avi was used to. they couldnโt care less about the glee. the awe. the fascination one got from winning a hand-me-down stuffed animal. rather, their interests lie in turning this family friendly affair into an abba&co one, the bluetooth speaker theyโve brought with them accompanied by a backup dancer or two as avi situates all they need to pull off this free, unlicensed performance โ one not hosted by the carnival itself, no. but if youโre to ask them, theyโd just say a little rule breaking doesnโt hurt when providing an actual jaw dropping show.ย โ is that bartender #3 i see? โย they interrupt their setup in the midst of catching wind of the stoic ( drunk? ) man walking by,ย โ impeccable timing, darling, i needed someone to tie-the-knot. โย a sarcastic snort escapes them as they hold out a blindfold, jokingly implying silas should do the honors and finish their costume off just like he did their corset.
the sun is finally beginning to set, and as the stars begin to to pierce through the night skyโs veil, gabe canโt help but smile at how impossibly beautiful the moon appears when her light shines on through. heโs quiet, he always has been, and so itโs easy for him to startle any unsuspecting passers-by as he snaps photos at the sky, thinking heโs alone. the cry causes them to jump, almost knocking his set up over in the process. hand to their chest, gabe looks at the person that had just stumbled upon his little sanctuary.ย โshit โ i didnโt think anyone else was going to come back here.โย
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ย ย ย ย ย ย ย DROPLETS OF WATER TRICKLE ONTO EXPOSED SHOULDERS as avi combs their fingers through drenched hair, the sins thatโd transpired in the freshwater pools ( not even five minutes prior ) evident on their shimmered skin and hickey branded neck. theyโre unabashed about it. something sunkissed and bruised about them as they make use of the pale moonlight and walk beneath it like they would a runway. go-go boots commanding the floor despite strutting toward where they believed to be the parking lot, and instead finding themself lost in a near empty cove with a man and his camera. the shock of which doesnโt take away from avi presenting themself as nothing short of celestial.ย โ and i didnโt think iโd be caught on candid camera, but some surprises are worth indulging, โย they reply, half wondering when theyโd made a wrong turn and half questioning why this strangerโs all alone,ย โ care to capture the moment? โย as they strike a pose.
