We're on a Boat

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This event takes place on the night of 23rd January 2016.

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The River Thames is a defining part of the London cityscape. Tonight the leaders of the Night Council are making their annual introduction to the supernatural community – aboard a cruise ship on the river. They will invite a select group of VIPs from various factions to join them on board the ship (level 3 and above characters only).

Each faction is invited to send their own boat and join the fleet. Except the Seelie/Unseelie Court, because you guys suck.

The journey begins at 21:00 near Wandsworth Bridge in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, continues on to Tower Bridge and then turns back on itself to head towards Westminster. The total journey time is somewhere around two and a half hours. The fleet will moor at Westminster Pier near Big Ben for another hour or so as celebrations continue into the night. Will you join?

Prompts

1) EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD. But only a few do. They're right there, on the river, but out of reach. Unless of course you were lucky enough to be invited to mingle with the elite on the Night Council ship. If so, enjoy your champagne and truffles.

2) WOULD YOU LIKE A TRUFFLE? Ah, so you did get on the cruise ship. But as staff only, which means you're practically invisible to the VIPs on board. Keep your head down and the champagne flowing, and you'll get through the night. Man, they really should pay more than minimum wage for this...

3) WE'RE ON A BOAT. Enjoy the view as you travel along the river. Of course, the fact that you're stuck for several hours in close quarters with others in your faction has no chance of causing any tensions to boil over, right? Have a great time!

4) NOT THOSE GUYS. Your sworn enemies are in the boat next to you. You could do the mature thing and let them go by. Or...

5) LIGHT SHOW. At the stroke of midnight, magical lights flare up around every ship like a flurry of fireworks. It's awesome. Watch.

6) STRANDED. But you said you knew how to drive the boat! That's why we didn't hire a professional!

7) CRASHING THE PARTY. What, so you weren't invited? How rude! Tear up the rule book and join anyway, but do it quietly or the Guardians will throw you in the river.

8) POWER TO THE PEOPLE. Boo to the Night Council! The Night Council sucks! Set up your picket line along the edge of the river, and stage a protest.

Comments

[tearmeanewone]

Elizabeth flails and claws at the water, trying to get back to the surface while fighting the layers of silk floating around her arms and legs. Even if she knew how to swim, it would be a difficult fight, but she's just making it up as she goes and not getting anywhere. She's going to sink if she doesn't get help of some kind.

Or she makes her own help. Elizabeth pulls her legs to her chest and extends her hands down, chanting quietly with the last of her air. The water under her palms starts to freeze and create a sheet of ice-- her own flotation device. She hears something hit the surface of the water near her and she looks up. Someone's jumped in after her?

[protagonized]

The cold water helps sober Simon up pretty effectively. He gasps and ends up taking in a mouthful of the disgusting brackish stuff. He gags and splutters, losing some of the contents of his stomach along the way.

Dogs have a swimming instinct in water, though, and surprisingly Simon manages to stay afloat. He tries to make it over to the girl, but the current and the wakes from their little magical flotilla make that difficult.

"Are you all right?" he calls, getting another mouthful of the disgusting water.