Movie Night Bonanza - Semi-Closed

[bryces_pup]

Who: Riona and frands
Broadcast: Nope
Action: On the Blue Fish
When: Throughout the month on January!

The last couple months have been an emotional rollercoaster, to say the least. Lots of ups and downs, and Riona finds herself in need of a break. A way to just get her mind off of everything. And then she remembers she's promised a number of people a movie night. The solution comes together easily from there, and she sets up a series of movie nights with her friends.

Once they arrive, there's a small area set up with some chairs, blankets and of course a viewing platform to watch the movies. There'll also be food and drink, whatever they both decide on.

Riona's been amassing a collection from different planets since she got in the fleet, and now they have quite a variety of genres to choose from:



Rom-Coms and Romances: There's quite the range, from rather sappy romances to outright cringe-worthy flicks. There are a couple gems in the collection, but most are just overly cheesy or stupid. If nothing else, they're good for a laugh and making sarcastic commentary.

Action: Explosions! Guns! Chases! Scantily clad women for no discernible reason! These run the gamut from serious thinkpieces to unabashed blockbusters with nary a cohesive plot to be found. Again, there are a few decent ones in the mix but most are just for sheer entertainment.

Horror: Spooooooky~ Good for a scare... and maybe some laughs. Gore fests or psychological thrillers abound. This is the smallest collection she has, but there are enough to pick from!

Comedy: When a laugh is needed. From trash humor filled with fart jokes to more subtle humor, there's a bit of something for every brand of humor.

Animation: People actually draw all of this! This is by far the most varied of Riona's collection. There's cutesy kid stuff, adventure flicks, and even a few heartbreakers.

Musical: Riona's favorite. Theater in its truest form, but with singing!! And not the stuffy opera kind either. Almost as varied as the animated stuff, there's quite a range, from romping comedies, romances, to tragedies.

Drama: But of course. Angst, revelations, twists and betrayals. These movies take themselves the most seriously. Some are quite decent, but others are laughable at times. Also great for making fun of if you feel inclined.

So come on over, pick a genre, and settle in for some fun times.

((OOC: This is closed to Riona and her CR. Anyone she knows and has talked to is open to this! Just pick a genre and also a movie if you have one in mind! Outside the ones in the fleet archives, any movie would probably need to be tweaked a little in terms of details (i.e names, places, etc) as it would likely have come from another world. If you have any questions please let me know!))

Comments

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[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor's not averse to a distraction, and he's seen some movies before. They're like less endearing plays, really. The one he ends up watching is your typical revenge-actioner, with a man who loses his loved one and sets out to take down the ones responsible.]

You know, some of these men don't seem to have that much to do with the abduction to begin with.

[And yet they're getting mowed down regardless.]

[veilstrike]

[ And Leilani is here, with a bottle of water - is it water? Maybe - in her hands as she peers at the screen. She supposes it's meant to look realistic, but... Considering her own experiences... ]

Ah. It seems that when you lose something you love those things don't matter.

[ She shifts, a little uncomfortable in her seat. At least the people she'd killed had actually been bad, right. ]

[rebuildyourruins]

[Thor hums with thought, as the protagonist pistol-whips another henchman.]

I suppose he wouldn't be in the mood to be reasonable, no.

[veilstrike]

He could at least pretend to care. How will the victim feel when she finds out what he did?

[rebuildyourruins]

I would wager not good. She didn't seem the sort to approve of violence.

[Though maybe in service of her own rescue? She hasn't been on screen for a while. Thor frowns at the screen.]

I feel for his situation, and yet I don't think he's thought this through.

[veilstrike]

They never are, really, but diplomacy only gets you so far.

[ Crossing her arms, she tilts her head. She thinks of the Ball, thinks of the Sentinels at the Temple of Mythal, and sighs. ]

He could have at least tried to have a plan.

[rebuildyourruins]

If not at first, then surely now. There is time since he's wiped out this facility.

[veilstrike]

But there's no need for a plan nor diplomacy when everyone is dead, surely.

[rebuildyourruins]

He still hasn't found his wife, though. There must be others holding her in another location.

[veilstrike]

Then that should be the time for an actual plan, don't you agree? They could murder her if they're unhappy.

[rebuildyourruins]

Hmmm...

[Thor leans forward a bit, watching the movie intensely. The protagonist, out of henchmen to kill, leaves the building and enlists the help of a computer technician. Thor blows out a breath and chuckles.]

There, now he's thinking it through more.

[veilstrike]

[ She snorts, leaning back and crossing her arms. ]

This really isn't how it works.

[rebuildyourruins]

[He grabs a handful of popcorn, tilting his head at Leilani.]

Well, no, of course not. These film things are absurd. This is actually one of the more sensible ones.

[bryces_pup]

[This one is such a good outlet for revenge fantasies, and very much entertaining. Even if... well, yeah. what Thor says.]

They made the terrible mistake of getting in his way. Poor sods.

[rebuildyourruins]

They are running right at him. If you challenge a man, he has the right to defeat you.

[And there are bodies flying just everywhere.]

I am just concerned he might lose sight of his real purpose.

[bryces_pup]

Exactly. Perhaps if they just stepped aside, he wouldn't bother with them. Of course, that means leaving witnesses.

[Yes, they very much are. Including the one that's knocked upside the head with a crowbar that just happened to be lying around, and then shoved out the nearby window. RIP dude]

And there's the dilemma: does he or doesn't he? They've been hinting at it, with what little dialogue and plot there is in this thing.

[rebuildyourruins]

I'm not certain he cares much who sees him.

[Thor knows a battle rage when he sees it. He takes a sip from his drink, considering.]

It would be a grave mistake - after all, his wife could die if he doesn't reach her in time. No vengeance is worth that.

[bryces_pup]

He should, but you're right, he probably doesn't. That kind of anger and vengeance blinds you.

[She was there, once upon a time. It's not a pretty place to be.]

One would think he'd do whatever it took to get there the fastest. I can see making some hard decisions to do so, but he's going a little too far.

[rebuildyourruins]

It does.

[He's seen it in his father. In himself. It's an ugly thing to feel.]

If this is to be a tragedy, maybe that is the point.

[bryces_pup]

[And a horrible cycle to break out of. Something in his tone tells her he knows of it, has been through it, but tonight's for fun, not to delve into such deep issues.]

I don't wish to spoil it, so I won't say, but you'll find out in enough time.

[Now the guy's on a boat, taking off towards an island.]

Ooooh, this is where things get really fun.

[rebuildyourruins]

The hideout is on an island then? Somewhere hard to escape from.

[bryces_pup]

And to find, as it were. [And of course, as he approaches on boat, patrol boats come up, full of men armed and ready to gun him down. A chase/gun fight begins.] They do some, uh... very interesting things with the boats.

[rebuildyourruins]

Are they going to ram each other?

[This is what Thor considers a suitable use of a boat in a war.]

[bryces_pup]

Weeeeeell...

[In all fairness, there is a rammed boat or two in the scene that unfolds. But really, there's just a lot of gunfire and some gratuitous interpretation of the laws of physics, mainly when one boat hits a rock, goes sailing over the hero's boat and missing by inches, hits the water, flips over, and then proceeds to explode.]

[rebuildyourruins]

[It's a good thing Thor has already seen some of the more ridiculous examples of movies that Earth has to offer, otherwise this would be mind-boggling. He leans forward to watch it, taking in the blows with a practised eye, but he snorts when the boat explodes on impact.]

That was absurd, but a great spectacle.