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maskormenacelogs2014-11-01 07:56 pm
bloodonthestones) wrote in maskormenacelogs2014-11-01 07:56 pm
[OPEN] Horror Across Cultures
WHO: OPEN
WHERE: Nonah Museum of Modern Art
WHEN: From November 1st to November 16th.
WHAT: An open mingle log for a special exhibit consisting of masks from cultures across the world.
WARNINGS: None, will add if necessary.
[A hall at the Nonah Museum of Modern has been dedicated to an exhibit of masks from various cultures. There are dozens of them, hung on the walls and arranged in no particular order, each with a small placard indicating the culture of origin and the reason the artist included it in the exhibit, which is usually a lot of pretentious language that boils down to "ISN'T IT COOL YOU GUYS". They're all modern reproductions, and some very nice handiwork, but not exactly the most culturally sensitive thing you'll see this month. Please feel free to use your imagination, because there is absolutely NO cultural context given by the artist for any of these things.
What sorts of masks might you see? A few examples: Kabuki, Noh, Haida, Tlingit, Topeng, Samurai, Schandmaske, Fang, Bambara, and at least one based on a sugar skull. Pretty much any historical mask that looks strange and novel or "grotesque" to American eyes is fair game.]
[The Museum is open daily from 10am to 8pm. Admission is free for children 12 and under, and very affordable otherwise. You can put the time/date your character chooses to attend in your subjectline, or just leave it vague.]
WHERE: Nonah Museum of Modern Art
WHEN: From November 1st to November 16th.
WHAT: An open mingle log for a special exhibit consisting of masks from cultures across the world.
WARNINGS: None, will add if necessary.
[A hall at the Nonah Museum of Modern has been dedicated to an exhibit of masks from various cultures. There are dozens of them, hung on the walls and arranged in no particular order, each with a small placard indicating the culture of origin and the reason the artist included it in the exhibit, which is usually a lot of pretentious language that boils down to "ISN'T IT COOL YOU GUYS". They're all modern reproductions, and some very nice handiwork, but not exactly the most culturally sensitive thing you'll see this month. Please feel free to use your imagination, because there is absolutely NO cultural context given by the artist for any of these things.
What sorts of masks might you see? A few examples: Kabuki, Noh, Haida, Tlingit, Topeng, Samurai, Schandmaske, Fang, Bambara, and at least one based on a sugar skull. Pretty much any historical mask that looks strange and novel or "grotesque" to American eyes is fair game.]
[The Museum is open daily from 10am to 8pm. Admission is free for children 12 and under, and very affordable otherwise. You can put the time/date your character chooses to attend in your subjectline, or just leave it vague.]
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oh, that's right. he's only been in this city twice, and once to catch a shuttle right out of the teleporter station. and it took him like half an hour to find his way to the museum with help.
...f u c k]
...not particularly.
[there is a decided air of 'DON'T YOU SAY A FUCKING WORD' in his admission, detectable even as it's papered over by the intense mortification he can feel rising up. how does he keep doing this kind of thing to himself WHY CAN'T HE LEARN]
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But see, if he feigns ignorance, Jonathan will have to spend more time with him...hm...]
So we're lost, is that it?
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Perhaps a little bit. I'm sure we could retrace our steps easily enough.
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[Well, he could. In fact he knows retracing his steps would take much longer, and it'd be far easier to go the other way, turn some streets, yadda yadda...
...but let's rely on Jonathan's sense of direction instead.]
All these buildings and streets look the same though, don't they? I'm not sure I remember which way we came.
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We can always ask someone for directions if things go poorly.
[the truth is that he has nooo idea which way they came either, as he was too wrapped up in his disgruntled thoughts to be paying much attention to the streets he was stomping down. Zeppeli would kick his ass for this, that much was certain.
but he can't exactly admit that to Dio, so he picks what looks like the best option available and sets off. how bad could it be?]
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After a little bit of walking, one of the buildings they walk past is a little more active than the others. It maintains the aesthetic this whole weird future retro bullshit world is trying to keep, but features a few neon linings here or there, the sign on top advertising itself as some kind of night club.
But when they walk past, hand in hand, a few of the people waiting outside to get in seem to recognize Dio, calling to him as they walk past.]
Hey! Nice catch Dio, you sure got lucky tonight, huh?
[As fucked up as the implication is, Dio just...laughs it off.]
Nothing like that. We're just walking home; nothing more.
Yeah! Going home together, right?
[They start laughing, and Dio's clearly just amused. Sorry Jonathan.]
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HE WAS GONNA SUGGEST THEY ASK FOR DIRECTIONS SINCE DIO APPARENTLY KNOWS PEOPLE BUT NOT ANYMORE]
You're certainly popular here, aren't you?
[mumbled, as if that comment could ever possibly distract anyone from the fact that his face (and ears, which are currently more visible) are bright red. he can practically feel the heat radiating off them, god dammit.]
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[How can he say this without directly saying it
because he knows it'll freak jojo out more once he catches on]Let's say I've...walked home with most of the people there, as well. It's a good way to socialize.
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(it's awful, but he can't say he's entirely surprised)]
I guess that's just another part of the culture I haven't managed to learn about yet.
[AND HE NEVER EVER EVER EVER WILL]
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[Aww, so embarrassed.
If Dio was the type of person to find things cute he'd definitely call it right here, right now. But he isn't.]
Erina's waiting for you at home, after all. You're not the kind of man who'd go behind her back like that.
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It's a simple matter of respect and courtesy. I wouldn't consider it if she were here, either.
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[Although he stops suddenly, casually reaching for his communicator in his pocket.]
Oh, but I just remembered... [He calls forward mostly to catch Jonathan's attention.] It slipped my mind, but...we can use this to find our way around, you know.
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on the other, it is literally anything that doesn't involve sex. and he is, admittedly, really curious if this turns out to be true. what a cool concept how the fuck does that work?
so he does finally turn around, head canted (as always, and despite his misgivings) in genuine interest.]
Can we really? How is that possible?
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Dio steps closer and holds the screen out in front of the pair of them, allowing for both to see(though mostly for Jonathan's sake, of course.)
With a few taps on the communicator, he brings up some google maps equivalent, zooming super close so they can see individual streets.]
It functions just like a map. They piece it together from photographs, then store it for everyone to use. [Jabbing a finger at the screen, but not their exact location, just the street.]
See? We're here.
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[his response is more murmuring his thoughts aloud than anything really meant for Dio. he leans in to get a good view of the map, eyebrows lifted in quiet wonderment.]
So, we're here, and the museum is...
[he extends a finger to tentatively move the map around like he'd seen Dio do moments before to try and find where they'd started. typically he'd ask permission before handling other people's things, but this is his brother; it's been an awfully long time since he's been bodyslammed in public over touching his stuff.]